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5Welcome To Tyler County!There is lots to do and see in Tyler County

7Tyler County Art GalleryCenter of the Cultural Arts District

8The Cooper-Reid HouseA Tyler County Treasure

12Chad BeckTyler County Star on the rise

17POParazzi’s Gourmet PopcornHometown boy makes good

19Lake TejasFun in the Tyler County Sun

21Heritage Village MuseumStep back into the 19th century

27Tyler County Dogwood FestivalA celebration of Springtime

31W.T. Colmesneil House MuseumThe house a train conductor built

31Allan Shivers Library & MuseumPreserving A Texas Governor’s History

Discover Tyler County Magazine 2012 is published by Polk County Publishing Company, Livingston, Tx. Serving Chester, Colmesneil, Doucette, Fred, Hillister, Spurger, Warren and Woodville. Discover Tyler Coun-ty Magazine is a visitor’s guide to the pineywoods of Deep East Texas, with emphasis on Tyler County and surrounding areas and is dedicated to the people and businesses that make Tyler County such a wonderful community to work, live and play.

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Welcome To Tyler County!

Tyler County is a progressive community located at the crossroads of US Highways 69 and 190, approximately 60 miles north of Beaumont, Texas. The county has a popula-

tion of over 20,000 residents resulting in a population density of 22.30 residents per square mile.That low population density means a lot of beautiful country and recreational possibil-ities. You can explore some of those recreational opportunities in the pages of this magazine. Tyler County has something for every member of the family to enjoy, from fishing and camping at nearby Steinhagen Lake, to turn of the century (that’s the 19th and 20th cen-turies) themed Heritage Village and Museum, Allan Shivers Library and Museum which houses memorabilia of former Texas Governor Allan Shivers, a rapidly expanding Cultural Arts District with an Art Gallery featuring the works of 125 artists. Tyler County also has events year round for visitors of all ages, including the Annual Tyler County Dogwood Festival which attracts thousands of visitors each year over three weeks in late March and early April. During the summer months, you can cool off at Lake Tejas in Colmesneil. Colmesneil also offers tours of the historic Colmesneil House and a railroad museum. There are plenty of places to stay while you are here, including two motels and eleven (yep, that’s 11) Bed & Breakfasts in the county. And we have excellent restaurants to enjoy meals. Whether you are looking for a place to tour and vacation that’s close to home, or you are looking for a new place to settle down in a beautiful rural setting, come on down and take a look at what we have to offer. You’ll find a lot of friendly folks, too!


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An Art Gallery in Tyler County? Visitors to Tyler County are often surprised to find out that there is not only a Gallery, but also a thriving art community!

Over the last few years, the county, and Woodville, has claimed fame as the newest art community in South East Texas, and has a growing Cultural Arts District anchored by the Tyler County Fine Art Centre & Gallery and the Emporium For The Arts.

The art gallery is the showcase for the Tyler County Art League, an organization which has grown over the last seven years from a gathering of nine artists back in 2003 to a membership of 475 today. The Art League completed the purchase of the gallery building last year, and is now focusing on upgrading the facility.

The gallery is filled with art representing 125 artists with work crossing many genres, from painting and sculpture to photography and pottery. Whatever your interest in art, you will probably find it represented in the gallery.

The Art League is working hard in 2012 to expand its service to the community by expanding its mission of education. They will be bringing more artists into the schools to work with students and art teachers. Several county schools have strong arts programs, and the League wants to sup-port that effort.

The League will also continue to support the artists, and plans to enhance their offerings by offering live artist demonstrations, promoting “open studio” opportunities, and other innova-tive opportunties in addition to the many art and music classes they currently offer at the Gallery.

The Art Gallery is located at 210 W. Bluff (Hwy. 190 west) in Woodville and is open Tuesday through Saturday.

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The Emporium for the Arts is younger than the Gallery, but in the time it has been around has made a signficant contribution to the arts

in Tyler County. A seperate organization from the Art League, the Emporium shares its mission by providing a venue for the perform-ing arts in the county. In its first year, the Emporium has presented four plays and hosted several concerts. It has also hosted lectures and demonstrations, Summer Art Workshops for kids, and a Shake-speare Workshop with 19 young people participating. The Emporium stage is currently located next to the Art Gallery, but is expanding this year into a new, larger venue! The group has purchased the old Western Auto building on W. Bluff in Woodville and are in the process of converting it into a 200 seat theatre with three times the stage area of the current faclity. The existing location can only seat 90, and has been filled for the last four plays presented there. In 2012, the Emporium has plans to move into the new build-ing, and expand on its offerings of last year. They are committed to bringing quality performing arts entertainment to Tyler County. The Emporium has numberous events planned this year, from mu-sic to theatre and beyond.Check with the Art Gallery and Empo-rium for other musical events and educational opportunities during the year. Both the Tyler County Art League and Emporium For The Arts are committed to enhancing the availability of Fine and Perform-ing arts in Tyler County. They both offer numerous opportunties not only to be a viewer of the arts, but also to participate through performance and education.


Most Tyler County folks know the Cooper-Reid house in Woodville as the big house on West Bluff St. that’s just always been there. In fact, for anyone

born in the last 160 years, it re-ally has. Originally built around 1850, the house’s appearance today reflects changes in style forged by time and the tastes of the five families that have owned it. Paul Pendleton, the current owner, bought the place in 2001 and insists he considers himself only the caretaker of the historic home until he passes it on to its next owner.

The 6,500 sq. ft. home sits on approximately six acres of land, has 15 rooms, four bed-rooms, five bathrooms and three fireplaces. It has Pecan floors throughout and is positioned on six acres of land. A simple read-ing of the floor plan, though, does not convey the real charm of the East Texas Antebellum Mansion. Pendleton has filled the home with antique furniture, collected over decades, many of the pieces contemporary with the period in which the home was originally built. It contains numerous collections, including many clocks and 19th century

fine art paintings that the owner has acquired over the years.

The original house was built as a simple log home, the former residence of State Senator and

U.S. House of Representative Samuel Bronson Cooper. But as opportunity, and the vari-ous owner’s fortunes changed through the years, so did the house. Cooper lived there dur-ing the last part of the 19th Century. The property was later sold to S.H. Reid, a local busi-nessman. The Reid family lived in the home until the early 1980’s.

“ T h e house was or iginal ly built as just a minimal kind of a s t r u c t u r e and just evolved as the grand old houses of the time often did,” Pendleton explained, sitting in the house’s library where well known East Texas historical figure John Henry

Kirby once worked as law clerk for the home’s original owner. “If you had good crops that year, or your family enlarged, or if by luck both happened at the same time, you would build on a new room, and the house would grow.” Many changes and reno-vations were done over the years, and Pendleton feels his owner-ship of the home is just part of that continuum. “The Reid fam-ily purchased the home from Samuel Cooper in 1902 and I

finished my restoration of the home in 2002,” he said. “The house has had a lot of loving care over the years by all of the owners.” The floor plan has changed very little since the 1950’s and Pendleton has done no significant restructuring to the home, only restoration. He has restored one of the large columns on the front of the house, and added ce-dar shakes to the roof, consistent with an early photo of the home. The only significant remod-eling he has done inside

the home is the kitchen where he has updated to modern ap-pliances and furnishings. The house’s structure is extremely sound, too. There are huge hand hewn beams under the oldest part of the house, and the sec-ond floor has been reinforced over the years.

One of the landscaping fea-tures that required major reno-vation is the large grape arbor

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oldest grape vines I have every seen,” Pendleton said. “When I came to the property that arbor was very nearly falling down, so we had Otis Fortenberry mill us some local cypress and we re-built that thing of locally grown cypress and stone columns.” He explained that replacing the ar-bor was a difficult job. “In order not to destroy the vines, all of the cypress beams across the top, which weigh 600 lbs each, were hand placed, lift-ing up the existing vines, and placing the beams under them, but one look at them shows they deserve some respect.” The grapes growing on the arbor are scuppernog grapes, a white ver-sion of the Muscadine grape that grows all over Tyler County.

Pendleton has owned and restored several other historic homes, but he speaks of the Cooper-Reid home with obvi-ous love. “The time I’ve owned the home has been a very mem-orable part of my life,” he ex-plained. But he is ready to move on to another goal in his life, to travel extensively. He has placed the home and furnishings on the market with hopes that someone who will care for the house as he has will take over and oversee it for many more years.

“A new chapter in the home’s history is to be written soon,” he said. “And some way or other a new caretaker will move in and add his own indelible mark to the house.”

The Cooper-Reid Home is filled with antique furnishing the own-er has spent years collecting. Many are from the period of the home.

The main foyer (upper left, this page) features a sea grass rug over Pecan flooring (you will find Pecan flooring throughout the home). There is also a Herschede wall clock from around 1850).

The centerpiece of the front par-lor (left) are two matching verde marble cocktail tables. The marble clad woodburning fireplace, nu-merous oil paintings and col-lectibles contribute to the room’s beauty.

The centerpiece of the upstairs music room (above) is the 1908 Winklemann grand piano.

The study in the rear of the home (left) features warm and com-fortable furnishings, another of the homes three fireplaces, mak-ing it a perfect place to spend a cool winter evening.

An elaborately carved mahogany dining suite sets the tone for the formal dining room (below) on the first floor.



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Toronto Blue Jays major league baseball pitcher, Chad Beck, was born and raised in W o o d v i l l e , Texas. “I still share the same house I grew up in with my brother, To-ronto Blue Jays minor league pitcher Casey Beck. “I owe my success partly to my brother, who has always been a better baseball player than me,” said Beck. “One day, my brother heard about MLB Bureau

tryouts going on in Beaumont and he needed a ride because he did not drive yet,” said Beck. “My pitching was clocked that day and I started getting calls to play baseball. Beck’s baseball coach during his senior year of high school, Neil Hennigan, remembers telling Beck about his potential for professional baseball. “I knew that although Chad was my number two pitcher at the time, he had a ‘high ceiling’, meaning with his 6’4” frame and pitching ability, he had the potential to grow into the prototype MLB player and the rest would be up to him,” said Hennigan. “Of course he did grow up to 245 lbs., increased his pitching speed and also matured mentally. He has made it.” “In high school, I was following in my father’s footsteps,” said

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several offers my senior year to play football on a four-year scholarship. I signed with University of Louisiana in La-fayette to play football. Don’t get me wrong, I enjoyed play-ing baseball to pass the time, but I was driven to play foot-ball.” Beck’s mother, Tammy, who passed away while he was in college, was a big baseball fan and pushed her boys in that di-rection. With his mother’s en-couragement and Coach Hen-nigan’s advice, Beck went on to accept a baseball scholarship from Panola Junior College and then the University of Louisi-ana at Lafayette.

After five years in the minors, Beck was called up to the major leagues in September of 2011, and will begin his first train-ing camp as a MLB player in February. During his down time, Beck continues training at Woodville High School and Angelina College in Lufkin. “Professional baseball is just like any other craft,” said Beck. “You have to continue practic-ing regularly to maintain your skill level and improve. I went into college pitching 85-92 mph and today I am pitching 95-98 mph.” Beck talked about the sacrifices made following the

dream of professional baseball. “I spent a lot of time on buses, eating cheese nips and drinking water with very little pay and a lot of time away from home and loved ones,” said Beck. “I have matured over the last sev-eral years, so even though I am playing MLB and traveling first class with my choice of lobsters tails and Corona, I keep it all in perspective. I know this is a job and a lot of other people want my job. Some younger players do not get this, and I have seen over 200 excellent players dis-missed over the past five years.”

Alot has been said about his abilities as a pitcher…even from baseball great and Chad Beck fan, Pete Rose. “I watched Beck play a lot while in Las Ve-gas and he is a stand out,” said Rose. Blue Jays General Man-ager Alex Anthropoulos went on to say Beck started for them in New Hampshire and even Vegas. “We think he’s got some ceiling and some upside as a re-liever, he’s got a very good arm, throws very hard,” said Anthro-poulos.

In August 2011, after Beck was brought up to triple A and just before he was called up to the majors, www.sportsnet.ca had this to say about Beck. “One arm that has fast-tracked through three levels this year, although mostly as a starter, has been right-hander Chad Beck, who checks in at 6’4”, 245 lbs. I had not heard of him until recently when his name was brought up to Buck Martinez by none other than Dave Stieb, who was taking in the pre-

game by the Blue Jays dugout in Oakland. Stieb, who has been in uniform from time-to-time in Las Vegas, was impressed by Beck, where he has been used as a starter in Las Vegas. He cer-tainly has the size for the role.”

Beck’s eight-year journey to get to where he is today, took him all over the United States. He was first drafted by the Ari-zona Diamondbacks and spent the next three years in Yakyma, Washington; South Bend, In-diana; and Visalia, California. At the end of his 2008 season, Beck was traded to the Toron-to Blue Jays, which led him to Lansing, Michigan and then to Dunedin, Florida. In one sea-son, he moved up to AA for the New Hampshire Fisher Cats, then to AAA for the Las Vegas 51’s and finally to the major league Blue Jays team.

Other inter-esting infor-mation about Beck’s journey to the majors: He was ac-quired by the Toronto Blue Jays from the Arizona Dia-m o n d b a c k s on August 31, 2008 for in-fielder David Eckstein (who is a world se-ries mvp). Then, Beck

was selected by the Diamond-backs in the 14th round of the 2006 First-Year Player Draft. He was selected by the Blue Jays in the 43rd round (1,285th overall) of the 2004 Draft but did not sign.

Beck will be getting married in the fall of 2012 to his long-time girlfriend, a teacher in Houston. The couple will re-side in Texas. “We have looked at houses in Houston, but I love Woodville,” said Beck. “I told my fiancé we could get a lot more house for a lot less money if we live in my hometown…we will have to see what happens.” Maybe Woodville will have to get some recruiters of its own to entice the Beck family into set-tling in Woodville.

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Ervin and Ruby Daniels raised their family in small town USA, not realizing their second child and only son, Irwin, would be des-tined to success far beyond the city limits of Woodville. Daniels graduated with honors from Woodville High School in 1997. Dur-ing the same year, he represented his school as the regional champi-on power lifter and went on to win third in the state. Still dedicated to fitness, Daniels conducted this interview while on the treadmill during his regularly scheduled morning workout routine. Daniels also owns Teagen Rose Fitness and instructs boot camps, training, and designs and prepares nutritional meal plans to meet an indi-viduals fitness goals. Find out more about this by visiting www.teagenrose.com. “When I was 18, my Dad loaned me $2000 to start my own “pay-day lending” business in downtown Woodville,” said Daniels. “It was successful from the beginning and between 1997 and 2003, I became owner of 60 stores across the United States”. Daniels ac-knowledges his entrepreneurial tendencies drove him to business ownership early, leading him to make a conscious choice to skip college. “I have always been interested in credit...business and per-sonal,” said Daniels. “I started another business, FDR Management Group, where I counseled people, especially college students who needed their credit repaired.” Daniels did credit seminars for four years during this time period. “When the credit industry crashed, I started looking at new ideas for a business,” said Daniels. “I was ready to get involved in some type of busi-ness that gives back. My business part-ner, Allen Roland came up with the idea of a popcorn business because he loves to eat the stuff. I do not like popcorn and I could not imagine making money on such a small ticket item. To convince me, Allen made popcorn that tasted like my all time fa-vorite flavor, cook-ies & cream. It was great and immedi-ately I envisioned POParazzi’s Gour-met Popcorn. We began with a basic menu of 35 flavors, and within two months, we were

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Take a step back into 19th Century Tyler County history with a visit to Heritage Village, and see how folks lived here at the turn of the century. Located on Hwy 190 West in Woodville, Heritage Village Museum transports the visitor back in time to when the General Store and Church were the center of community life. Owned by the Tyler County Heritage Society since 1987, the Village hosts thousands of visitors each year from around the world to see blacksmithing, quilting, archeological and Indian col-lections housed there. Heritage Village also houses the Whitmeyer Genealogical Li-brary, a valuable resource for those researching their family’s past. Located off the gift shop, the library has grown to be a major East Texas research facility. Another addition to the Village in recent years has been the “Buggy Barn.” The Village acquired a large collection of restored buggy’s from another museum and built a huge building to house them. There are examples of many different types of buggies from

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Step Back Into The 19th Century

the turn of the 19th Century. Currently under construction, a new “Fiber Arts” building will be completed soon that will allow a greatly expanded area for the exhibition and demonstration of this fascinating art. Spinning, weaving, quilt making and many other disciplines already go on at the Village, and the larger facility will provide space for more

classes and demonstrations. Heritage Village is also the location of numerous Tyler County Events throughout the year and a great place to bring the whole family. Heritage Village Museum and The Pick-ett House Restaurant are located on Hwy. 190 West of Woodville. Phone (409) 283-2272 for more information.

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Aransas

San Patricio

Webb

Refugio

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Jefferson

Waller

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Edwards

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Liberty

Blanco

Gillespie

Hardin

LeeTravis

Montgomery

Presidio

Terrell

Brewster

Sutton

KimbleBurleson

Grimes

San Jacinto

Williamson

LlanoMason

Brazos

Burnet

Walker

TylerMenard

Schleicher

Crockett

Madison

Jeff Davis Milam

Polk

Jasper

Newton

Bell

Robertson

Pecos

Trinity

Lampasas

San Saba

McCulloch

Falls

Angelina

Irion

Concho

Houston

Sabine

WardReagan

San Augustine

Crane UptonLeon

Tom Green

Coryell

Mills

Limestone

Nacogdoches

McLennan

Shelby

Reeves

Loving

El Paso

Hudspeth

Culberson

Freestone

Hamilton

Brown

Runnels

Coleman

Anderson

CokeWinkler

Ector

Midland Glasscock

Sterling

CherokeeBosque

Comanche

Hill

Somervell

Navarro

Henderson

Panola

Rusk

Callahan Erath

EastlandTaylor

Andrews

Martin

Nolan

Mitchell

Howard

Ellis

Johnson

Hood Gregg

Smith

Harrison

Van Zandt

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Marion

Upshur

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Fisher Rains

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Tarrant

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Castolon

Thelma

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Comstock

Ochoa

Carta Valley

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Camp Verde

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Perdiz

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Emerson

Marathon

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Chancellor

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Briggs

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Saragosa

Rio Pecos

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Rockland

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Eagle Flat

Hall

Valley Farm

Vick

Stiles

Fort Hancock

Carlsbad

Tornillo

Douro

Cornudas

Spraberry

Hasse

Silver Valley

Montalba

Angeles

Pine Springs

Spade

Bono

Florey

Patricia

Dermott

Crystal Falls

Welch

Eliasville

Justiceburg

Girard

Westover

Truscott

Glenn

Mankins

Cone

Tulip Powderly

Enochs

Dunlap

Cedar Hill

Medicine Mound

Northfield

Vigo Park

Ogg

Umbarger

Gruhlkey

Gluck

Boden

Puente

Boys Ranch

Hartley

Morse Junction

Coburn

McKibben

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Bernstein

Kerrick

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Crystal City

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“It’s Dogwood Time In Tyler County.” Every year, Tyler County folks have celebrated Spring for over 60 years with the Annual Tyler Coun-ty Dogwood Festival. This year will be the 69th time Tyler County has

hosted the event. The festival, which celebrates the Dogwood Trees that can be found throughout the county, spans three weekends from mid March through early April and is enjoyed each year by thousands of visitors from all over Texas and the U.S.

The Dogwood Festival was found-ed back in the 1940’s by lifelong

Tyler County resident James Edward Wheat and has been held continu-ally since then except during World War II. This year’s event will kick off with the Festival of the Arts at Heritage Village Museum on March 20 & 21, followed by Western Weekend March 26 & 27, and the Queen’s Weekend on April 3. Plan to attend each weekend. There are always new things to see and do. Heritage Village Museum, and downtown Woodville, is the place to start your day during the Festival of the Arts weekend. The Village, located on Hwy 190 on the Western edge of Woodville is a living reproduction of a 19th century village in Tyler County and features 19th Century buildings with displays depicting life in the county at the end of the 19th century. A main attraction at the Village is the large showing of handmade quilts on display. You will also find blacksmithing demonstrations, the “Spinners and Weavers,” music of every kind and food vendors for the hungry! You can also visit Tyler County Art District during the Festival and watch artists in a variety of mediums at work. Be sure to take a tour of the Tyler County Art League’s gallery while you are in town. Western Weekend always brings lots of folks to Woodville for a weekend of fun that includes a parade featuring one of the largest trail rides in the state. The riders converge on Woodville on Saturday. The Main Event during Western Weekend, though, is two nights of

Tyler County Dogwood Festival

A Celebration Of Spring

Lion’s Rodeo action. Last year’s Rodeo brought out record numbers to watch some fast-paced action in the arena. The Lion’s Club, who sponsor the rodeo, promise this year will be even bigger and better. The Western Weekend Rodeo Queen is crowned during the Saturday night rodeo event.

The weekend also features vendors of every kind, from arts & crafts to all kinds of food. They are located on and around courthouse square in down-town Woodville. Bring the family and plan to spend the entire day enjoying the festivities.Queen’s Weekend is the showcase of the three week festival. Saturday offers a full day of fun. You can spend all day shopping in the arts & crafts of every kind, enjoying the Classic Car show, and joining hundreds of folks who line W Bluff in Woodville to watch the annual Queen’s Weekend Parade.

Then you will want to head out to the amphitheater for the Queen’s Pa-gent and Coronation, featuring the oldest outdoor drama in the south. The event is held in a 2,500 seat outdoor venue. The 2012 Tyler County Dog-wood Festival Queen will be crowned at this event, followed by a play and ending with a spectacular fireworks display.

Thanks to the hard work all year long by many volunteers, the Tyler County Dogwood Festival is a “don’t miss” opportunity to enjoy the natural beauty of Tyler County.

Kelsey Langham (upper left) was named Dogwood Festival Queen during the 2011 event. The Pageant is the crowning event during the three day event. Other photos show participants from Festival of the Arts and Western Weekend rodeo.


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W.T. Colmesneil Library & MuseumThe House A Train Conductor built

Jerri Smart hated seeing all the businesses and buildings

that she had grown up with in Colmesneil disappearing one

by one. Colmesneil had once been the largest

town in Tyler County, but its history was going away. So in 2002, she convinced her friend Billy Gregory, who had already secured the old Colmesneil train de-pot and had been collecting railroad memorabilia for some time, to go in with her to buy the the oldest house still standing, the decaying home of W. T. Colmesneil, the conductor on the first railroad train that came through the area and the person for whom the town was named. The house was a mess, but four years, and a lot of work (and help from volunteers) later, the home was ready for the grand opening. It is filled with beautiful antiques and small treasures. The Colmesneil House is at 601 South Pitzer Street. Take Highway 256 east from Highway 69, turn south on Pitzer and look for the sign on the right. Phone 409-837-9946 for informa-tion and hours.

Allan Shivers Library & MuseumPreserving The History Of A Texas Governor

Allan Shivers Library & Museum cer-tainly offers a look back on its past through its collection of memorabilia from former Texas Governor Allan Shivers. More than that, though, it looks forward in its com-mitment to serve the Tyler County com-munity through the library. Governor Shivers (1907 - 1985) might have been born in Lufkin, but he grew up in Woodville, so Tyler County folks con-sider him a “native son.” The building housing the museum was built in Woodville by Robert A. Cruise in 1881 and moved in 1963 to make way for a hotel. The Shiver’s secured the building and moved it to its current location, where they restored it and converted it into the mu-seum. At the same time they built a com-pletely equipped library. Allan Shivers Library & Museum is lo-cated at 302 N. Charlton Street in Wood-ville. For more information phone (409) 283-3709.


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AppliancesMann Furniture & Appliance P. 10Sullivan’s ACE Hardware P.24 Art District Emporium for the Arts, Inc. P. 4Tyler County Art Gallery P.4

Assisted Living FacilitiesThe Orchard Assisted Living Community P. 14

AttorneysRisinger, J. Michael P. 7Whisenhant, Lindsey B. P. 12

AutoAllison Chevrolet P. 33Jasper Ford P. 3Larry Trest Auto P. 5AWeaver Bros. P. 2

BanksCitizens State Bank P. 2AFirst National Bank P. 18

Beauty ShopsLoretta’s Beauty Shop P. 5A

Bed & BreakfastsCherapa Retreat P. 25LaPaz B&B P. 5AWinnaway/Village Street B&B P. 28

Casino ResortsCoushatta Casino Resort P. 11

ChurchesWoodville United Methodist Church P.14

CollegesAngelina College P. 26

Convenience StoresKenner’s Pit BBQ P. 13

Credit UnionsEducation First P. 19

DentalDental Plus P. 18

Directory of AdvertisersDepartment StoresWalmart P. 30

Electric CompaniesEntergy P. 24Sam Houston Electric Cooperative P. 14

Feed StoresTolar Feed & Supply P. 21

Financial CentersAdvanced Financial Services P. 6AJim Hughes Texas Financial Center P. 25

Funeral HomesRiley Funeral Home P. 24Stringer & Griffin Funeral Homes P. 10A

Furniture DealersMann Furniture & Appliance P. 10

GiftsJarrott’s Pharmacy & Gifts P. 16Sullivan’s ACE Hardware P. 24

HardwareSullivan’s ACE Hardware P. 24

HealthcareQuality Care P.12Woodville Health & Rehabilitation P. 30

Hearing AidsSimpson Hearing Aid Centers P. 11

Home HealthEast Texas Home Health P. 25Pineywoods Home Health P. 7Homecare Solutions P. 3A

HospiceLakes Area Hospice P. 26

HospitalsMemorial Medical Center-Livingston P. 16Tyler County Hospital P. 7A

HotelsStage Coach Inn P.

InsuranceGreenwood Insurance P. 30Lawson Germania Insurance P. 26State Farm Insurance P. 13

MedicalTyler County Hospital Foundation P. 14Woodville Dialysis P. 30

MinistryGloria Russell Children’s Ministry Victory Camp Colmesneil P. 18

Mobile HomesClayton Mobile Homes P. 3A

MonumentsChildress Monument Works P. 18

MuseumsHeritage Village Museum P. 25

Nursing HomesDogwood Trails Manor P. 11Woodville Health & Rehabilitation P. 30

Oilfield ServicesK3BMI P. 7A

PharmacyJarrott’s Pharmacy & Gifts P. 16Medicine Shoppe P. 3A

PhotographyBob Boykin Photography P. 6A

PhysiciansFamily Healthcare P. 18

Tyler County Hospital Family Medical Clinic P. 15

Real EstateGinni Stein-Keller Williams Realty P. 20Martindale Real Estate P. 9AMoffett Real Estate P. 5A

Recreational ParksAlabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas P.20Get Hooked! Livingston P. 28Lake Tejas P. 5ATriple Creek RV & Music Park P. 10A

RehabilitationWoodville Health & Rehabilitation P. 30

RestaurantsCaptain Ron’s Seafood P. 24Kenner’s Pit BBQ P. 13McDonalds P. 18Pickett House Restaurant P. 25Pizza Hut P. 12Sonic Drive-In P. 21Subway P. 33

Speciality Food ShopPOParazzi Gourmet Popcorn P. 2

Telephone-WirelessA&M Verizon P. 28

Timber CompanyNAPCO P. 32

Tire DealerModica Bros. Tire & Wheel Centers P. 33

Title CompanyTyler County Title P. 20

Tyler County TreasurerSharon Fuller, County Treasurer P. 5A

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Tyler County Art District 2012 Calendar January 14: “ Maurice Bigham & Friends Concert” Native American Flutists. 7 p.m. Emporium Stage Benefit, 409-283-2788 or 409-283-3832January 15: “Maurice Bigham & Friends Concert” Native American Flutists. 2:30 p.m. Emporium Stage Benefit, 409-283-2788 or 409-283-3832January 21: “Evening of Performing Arts” 7p.m. @ Eagle Summit, COMpass presentation, 409-283-3752January 26: “TCAL Get-to-gather featuring J.T. Hale, singer/songwriter, 7p.m., Tyler County Art Gallery, Admission freeFebruary2 : “We’ve Got Music”, A Kevin Miller School of Music Recital @ Emporium Stage, 409-283-3832February 10: “ The History of Tyler County “ Book Review” @ Emporium Stage, COMpass presentation, 409-283-3752February 11: “Bill Keating Band” 7 p.m. @ Emporium Stage, 409-283-3832.February 23 TCAL Get-to-gather “, 7p.m., Tyler County Art Gallery, Admission freeMarch16-18: “Golden Age of Radio” production @ Emporium Stage, Tickets & Info, 409-283-2788March 23- 25: “Golden Age of Radio” production @ Emporium Stage, Tickets & Info, 409-283-2788March 24: “Festival of the Arts” in the Art District, Music, live artistic demonstrations, 409-283-2788March 24: “Celebrating Pioneer Arts” Heritage Village, entertainment , quilts, & pioneer crafts, All day, 409-283-2272April 7: Dogwood Queen’s Parade and Pageant , downtown Woodville, 409-283-2632May 4-6 & May 11-13: “Arsenic and Old Lace” production @ Emporium Stage, Tickets & Info., 409-283-2788May 19: “ Wings & Wheels” featuring motorcycle stunt show, helicopter rides…Static display of airplanes, motorcycles, custom & antique cars along with live entertainment, Tyler County Airport, 409-283-3832June: Graffiti Youth Theater Workshop & production, two week theater & dance workshop @ Emporium Stage. Info., 409-283-3832.July 27-29 & Aug 3-5: “P.T. Barnium’s “The Drunkard, or the fallen saved” a melodrama production @ Emporium Stage, Tickets & info., call 409-283-2788Oct 19-21 & 26-28: “Dixie Swim Club” Emporium Stage, Tickets & info., call 409-283-2788 or 409-283-3832

Dec 7-9 & 14-16: “A Christmas Production”, Emporium Stage, Tickets & info., call 409-283-2788 or 409-283-3832

Also: On-going year round classes: art classes in all medium for all ages; music classes on string instruments and percussion for all ages. For information and class schedules: www.tylercountyartleague.org 409-283-3832 or 409-283-2788

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Lorretta’s Hair • Gifts

Consignment Mall • 15 Vendors Antiques • Collectibles

Loretta Mott, owner 1215 W. Bluff, Woodville, Texas 75979

409.331.9950 email: [email protected]

Hours: Gift Shop 9:30-4 Monday-Friday; Hair Tues & Thurs

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Reviews: “Great place to get back to nature - relax, fish, read a book, bird watch. This place should be in Southern Living magazine! This is a four star hotel in the middle of the

Choice of 4 rooms:

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Just a few of the many paintings and photos by local artists available at

Tyler County Art Gallery.Artists clockwise from top right:

Albert Faggard, Tina Reid Duoto, Janet Clements,

JoeNan Carr, JoeNan Carr, Sam Keith


“ART DISTRICT” in Downtown Woodville

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Theatre Theatre Theatre

Live theater in downtown

Woodville can be seen

throughout the year. Actors include local

talent as well as visiting theater

groups.

Two very successful non-prof-it organizations make up the hub of Woodville’s “Art Dis-trict”. � e oldest organization

is the Tyler County Art League which was established in 2002. Its Art Gallery is located at 210 W. Blu� in Woodville, Texas.

Works of art by TCAL mem-bers is on view and available for purchase. All the traditional mediums are represented, in-cluding oils, watercolors, acryl-ics, pastels, photography, pen and ink and charcoal drawings. Other mediums on view include collage, wood sculpture and ce-ramics and stained glass jewel-ry. Hours are 10 AM to 5 PM Tuesday thru Friday and 10 AM - 3 PM Saturday. � e Emporium for the Arts, inc. focuses on the performing arts and is located next door to the Art Gallery. For the past 4 years the Emporium Stage at 212 W. Blu� has showcased live

theater productions and musical concerts. With the purchase of the old Western Auto building at 216 W. Blu� , plans for expan-sion of a larger theater facility are underway. � e new facility will have � exible seating with a seating capacity of 250. � is expansion will accommodate larger live theater productions, dinner theater and concerts along with space for music and visual art classes. It is the vision of EFA and TCAL to provide the community and visitors the capabilities to experience all av-enues of the creative arts. Stroll down to the Art District and drop in to watch the action.

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Dance, Music & Art Lessons

Art Lessons• Intermediate Oils: Instructor:Jane Martin

• Beginner Drawing : Instructor: Nancy Bodden

• Basic Stain Glass : Instructor: Sylvia Holmes

• Painting with a twist : Instructor: Nancy Boden

409.283.2788

Tyler County Art League Fourth Annual Membership ExhibitionOctober • 212 W. Bluff / Woodville

Categories will include: Oil & Acrylic works, Art under, Glass, 3 -dimensional/Sculpture, Abstract, Portraits and Photography.

School students (age 6-18) are encouraged to participate. For information and rules call 283-2788 or stop by the Fine Art Gallery.

Music Lessons • Drums, Bass, Acoustic &

Electric guitarAll ages- 7 to 75

Instructor: Kevin Miller

• “Young Mozarts” piano Instructor: Jackie Fultz

• “ Young Heart Strings” violin Instructor: Shuh Fang

Dance Lessons

The Art of Dance taught right here in Woodville, Texas.

Studio Dance offers Ballet, Tap, Jazz,

Tumbling, and Twirling for Boys and Girls ages 4 and up.

Owner\DirectorRegina Williams

Instructors: Crystal Fea, Leann Monk,

Katrina Unger 409.283.2015


The COMPASS subscription drive begins in August each year. COMPASS offers patrons season tickets at a great price. For more information

please call Woodville I.S.D. at 409-283-3752.

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Festival of the Arts

March 24, 2012

Western Weekend

March 30 & 31, 2012

Queens WeekendApril 7, 2012

www.TylerCountyDogwoodFestival.org

Community Performing Arts Series at the SummitReaching Out in All Directions

The Compass committee extends to you the opportunity to support the cultural life of East Texas

by your subscription to an entire performance season. COMPASS sponsors three events each year,

fall, Christmas, and spring.

For Information on the 2009-2010 Season contact Anne Tolbert @ 409-283-3752

C MPASS

A Discover Tyler County 2012

113 W. HollyWoodville, TX

283-8218

Highway 96 NJasper, TX384-5781

FM 1414 ChapelBurkeville, TX

565-2216

Celebrating the spirit of a life well lived “Since 1928”

Remembering moments shared in life...Memories are reminders of what makes life worthwhile. When shared with those we love, they last forever. Count your blessings and give thanks for family and friends who have made your life so special.

Discovering the Artsis a publication of

the Tyler County Booster for the express purpose of

“bring Arts, to the Hearts, of Tyler County”.

On the cover: Taken by editor and

photographer Jim Powers of Woodville, the photo

portrays an invitation by Tyler County Art League

and president Judith Haney, to enjoy

The Arts in its many forms. Also pictured is an abstract painting by local

artist Danny Cl ements.

Painting on glass by Karen Gilchrist Fortenberry: “Locked in Time”

Triple Creek RVMusic & Park

Repair & Service6 miles E. FM 1746

(409) 283-3799 • FAX: (409) 283-2244Woodville, TX 75979

Owners: Karen & Marc McConnell

GOSPEL Every 1st Saturday weekend

COUNTRYEvery 3rd Saturday weekend

BLUEGRASS Every 4th Saturday weekend

JAMSOpen other weekends

POTLUCK SUPPERThursday - Saturday

Year-Round Camping • Family Friendly

routine special section

Documents

polk county publishing

n d s u r r o u n d

texas governor allan

t u r i n g wo o d

pineywoods of deep east

kelli barnes2012

thousands of visitors

low population density